In Prayer
Ministry Helps Youth Center Their Life Around Christ
The Centershot Ministry at Beckley Temple UMC incorporates Bible study with bow-shooting - the idea is to help young people keep Christ the center of their lives.

Watch for more on this story in the next edition of the West Virginia United Methodist, published in early November.

You can learn more about Centershot here.
Ministry Exploration Sunday
Sunday, October 24, is Ministry Exploration Sunday and encourages people to consider full time ministry. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry has an extensive website on exploring a call to ministry at ExploreCalling.org

Click here for a complete list of Special Sundays and their remittance numbers for church treasurers.
Remembering Our Clergy
The Lyghthouse is the official blog of resident Bishop, Ernest S. Lyght.  Recently, he wrote about the pastors who made a difference in his life - and encouraged all of us to let our pastors know how much we value them and their ministry.

October is Clergy Appreciation Month.  Perhaps one way your church can honor your pastor is by making a contribution to the Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI). 

Clergy and their spouses in the Central Conferences of the United Methodist Church spend years in ministry, then retire without the security of a pension.  Your gifts to date have helped ensure they will have food, medication, or a place to live.

The West Virginia Conference has raised more than $192,000 toward a goal of $250,000.  Additionally, more than $21 million has been raised toward the general UMC goal of $25 million.

Click here for resources on how you can help meet our goal.

Day of Remembrance Sunday
Gifts made on the annual Day of Remembrance Special Sunday (Nov. 7, 2010), will go to CCPI too.

You can download a video at wvumc.org/communications of Bishop Lyght making a personal appeal to congregations in the West Virginia Conference to help reach our Conference CCPI goal.

Church Treasurers, the remittance number for this Special Sunday is 794.
Youth Fall Workshop
Sometimes the journeys of life lead away from God. Fall Workshop 2010 reminds youth no matter how far away from God they get, they can always go back to Square 1 with God. The weekend event is November 19-21 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. Visit wvumc.org/youth for more information and to register online.  Check out the event on the Conference Facebook page, too!

Medicare Part D Reminder
Retirees, please remember to make the switch to Medicare Part D for your prescription drug coverage, by the end of this year.  The WV State Health Insurance Assistance Program (WVSHIP) can help navigate the process. Call them at 1-877-987-4463.  Read more about the changes in health coverage for the conference on page 4 of the last edition of the West Virginia United Methodist.
Greenbrier District Foundation Dinner
The FouUMFWVndation will host a Greenbrier District Foundation Dinner on November 4, 6:00 p.m. at Blackwell's Restaurant in Lewisburg, WV. You are invited to this free event to consider the possibilities of how the Foundation can be your partner as you plant seeds for future ministry. Please email (info@umfwv.org) or call (800-788-3746 ext. 45) to make a reservation by October 29. For more information, visit www.umfwv.org.

Free Estate Planning Seminar
The United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia, Inc. and GWP Foundation, Inc. invite you to attend Where There's a Will, There's a Way. This free estate planning seminar will be November 5 at the Tamarack Conference Center in Beckley. Register by October 29 by email (info@umfwv.org) or by telephone (800-788-3746 ext.45). For more information and for downloadable resources, visit www.umfwv.org or download the brochure here.
Rehoboth Celebration
The Methodist Church at Rehobeth, near Union, W.Va. in Monroe County is the oldest church still standing west of the Allegheny mountains.

Mark you calendars now for the 225th anniversary celebration on June 25, 2011.  A special fund has also been established through the Conference for contributions to the upkeep and enhancement of this historic Methodist site.  You can also download this brochure to help promote the event.
 
In This Issue
Archery Ministry
Ministry Exploration Sunday
Remembering Our Clergy
Youth Fall Workshop
Youth Fall Workshop
Foundation Represenative
Rehoboth
Upcoming events:

October

28-29 Exploring the Faith

November

4 Conference Board of Pensions

5 Where There's A Will There's A Way

7 Day of Remembrance Sunday (Offering)

14 Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday (Awareness)

16 Conference Finance and Administration

19-21 Youth Fall Workshop

28 United Methodist Student Day (Offering)
View the full calendar here
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